UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 5 October 1820

Died: 17 February 1898

Knighted -

Member of Privy Council - 1869

brother-in-law of George Dixon

Lord of the Admiralty	5 May 1863	22 April 1864
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip)	16 December 1868	2 November 1869
Financial Secretary to the Treasury	2 November 1869	May 1871
President of the Poor Law Board	May 1871	August 1871
President of the Board of Local Government	19 August 1871	17 February 1874
President of the Board of Local Government	3 April 1886	20 July 1886

29 April 1859	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
April 1863 Resignation of James Stansfield on appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty.
28 April 1863	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
11 July 1865	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
18 November 1868	Halifax	Liberal Party	5,278	65.88
16 December 1868 Resignation of James Stansfield on appointment as a Lord of the Treasury.
21 December 1868	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
1871 Resignation of James Stansfield on appointment as a Poor Law Commissioner.
13 May 1871	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
3 February 1874	Halifax	Liberal Party	5,473	57.95
31 March 1880	Halifax	Liberal Party	6,392	64.93
26 November 1885	Halifax	Liberal Party	6,053	59.67
April 1886 Resignation of Rt Hon James Stansfield on appointment as President of the Board of Local Government.
3 April 1886	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
5 July 1886	Halifax	Liberal Party	5,381	59.43
5 July 1892	Halifax	Liberal Party	6,361	57.52